A MICRO-MINIATURIZED CCD COLOR CAMERA UTILIZING A NEWLY DEVELOPED CCDPACKAGING TECHNIQUE

A small camera using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor has be en widely used in various fields. The authors have developed the world 's smallest and highest picture quality CCD color camera to enlarge th e camera market. This camera features 7.0 mm in diameter, 47 mm in len gth, and only 4 g in weight. The driving force to realize the camera w as to develop the smallest CCD package. The new CCD package, TOG: TAB (Tape Automated Bonding) On Glass, is almost as small as a CCD bare ch ip with a 1/4-inch size, Furthermore, the TOG package realizes a simpl e production process and high reliability.